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I find some of the pontificating afterwards a tad embarrassing if I'm honest.
Agreed, it’s never a great idea to be posting directly after a match with one’s blood up and having consumed a skinful! I always used to leave it until the Monday to post after a match but I’m older and more chilled / sanguine these days…more important issues in the world than a game a rugby (much as I enjoy watching one).
But Rugby Union wants incidents and refereeing to generate engagement.
It's why we spend more time watching replays of potential head collisions than of the actual trys scored. It's why Healey's commentary has pivoted from pointing out player errors to pointing out player infringements.
How many articles are written and forum posts generated based on the perceived performance of a referee?
Far too many, which is partly to blame for the shortage of referees at grass roots level.
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[24/25 adoptee: Francois van Wyk]
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There’s no way, in my view, that Ollie Lawrence should have been given a 7
DG only got 7 - ludicrous
’’Paint the whole world with a rainbow”
Quote:Dorset BoyQuote:gaz59
Thought Tempest and his team were pretty good
I don't understand the "blatant forward pass" as it certainly wasn't blatant to me and Bath players didn't seem to be in arms about it
And can't deny we should have been in YC territory at the end. Only questions are around whether we were given a warning or not or even should we have seeded to have a warning?
Scrums were effed appropriately in my view and can't think of any other big decisions that were missed or wrong
Receiving player in front, hands were forward, it was blatant.
Anyway, the officials missed it.
We still hung on to win.
Fair do, will watch again
And yep, we were hanging on weren't we. I must admit I struggle to get this commentator narrative that no other side scores as often as we do from 22 entries. There were several in second half when just a 3 pointer would have given us valuable breathing space
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Thought Bailey managing to hit the post to give us the win (didn't really matter I know) was a clever bit of disguise, still a Bath lad at heart.
Was still in Bath Sunday lunchtime having lunch with TdG amongst others - nice to see.
Quote:gaz59Quote:Dorset BoyQuote:gaz59
Thought Tempest and his team were pretty good
I don't understand the "blatant forward pass" as it certainly wasn't blatant to me and Bath players didn't seem to be in arms about it
And can't deny we should have been in YC territory at the end. Only questions are around whether we were given a warning or not or even should we have seeded to have a warning?
Scrums were effed appropriately in my view a
nd can't think of any other big decisions that were missed or wrong
Receiving player in front, hands were forward, it was blatant.
Anyway, the officials missed it.
We still hung on to win.
Fair do, will watch again
And yep, we were hanging on weren't we. I must admit I struggle to get this commentator narrative that no other side scores as often as we do from 22 entries. There were several in second half when just a 3 pointer would have given us valuable breathing space
So, think you must mean the JvP pass and yep definitely was slightly but clearly forward from TV angle
But that wasn't the angle Tempest had, should have been picked up by TMO in my view. It's a reffing team these days
Gonna fess up on ere. I really had Carreras down as first choice 15 but on Saturday's evidence golly molly am I so happy TdG didn't go to Exeter
Don't get me wrong, I thought Santi had a very good game at 10 apart from one poor conversion attempt but TdG was brilliant
Don't get me wrong, I thought Santi had a very good game at 10 apart from one poor conversion attempt but TdG was brilliant
Agrée Gaz he was incredible. In fairness I can’t remember him having a bad game.
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Widcombe Garçon
Quote:gaz59
Gonna fess up on ere. I really had Carreras down as first choice 15 but on Saturday's evidence golly molly am I so happy TdG didn't go to Exeter
+ 1
Santi just doesn’t seem willing to run it back unless it’s very broken field, whereas Tom will run it back and pick a ‘target’ area where forwards can get to him quickly to secure the breakdown even though that invariably means taking a bit of a clattering.
Think TdG cemented himself as the starter for the Senis and Final - Harsh in Carreras who hasn’t done anything wrong per se, but he just makes everyone look a little more fluid.
Same opinion on Cam at 12. Sometimes you need those glue players
Same opinion on Cam at 12. Sometimes you need those glue players
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Thought Bailey managing to hit the post to give us the win (didn't really matter I know) was a clever bit of disguise, still a Bath lad at heart.
Home draw is just critical isn't it.
After watching the replay on TV i had the view that he didn't want to celebrate his try ether!
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He was always a good player....just in Bath at the wrong time
He was always a good player....just in Bath at the wrong time
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Yes I noted that Old Bath Tub
He was always a good player....just in Bath at the wrong time
I think it was a case of getting an injury at the wrong time, just as Donoghue started to find form.
Really pleased Bailey is thriving at Tigers though!
Bailey really did have a great game. That 50:22 kick in first half was class and his pen kick to 5m from our line in second half was excellent
A couple of big encouraging takeaways for us
Our power and teamwork to get TdT over the line 3 times against such a strong, dogged Leicester defence
The organisation and strength in our defensive maul equally impressive
But my other big note is seeing Ojomoh's tackling and all round defensive work. This was supposedly a stat that he is weak on compared to his rivals for the England 12 shirt but he was seriously impressive in that area
Our power and teamwork to get TdT over the line 3 times against such a strong, dogged Leicester defence
The organisation and strength in our defensive maul equally impressive
But my other big note is seeing Ojomoh's tackling and all round defensive work. This was supposedly a stat that he is weak on compared to his rivals for the England 12 shirt but he was seriously impressive in that area
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Bailey really did have a great game. That 50:22 kick in first half was class and his pen kick to 5m from our line in second half was excellent
The one from Kepu was very nearly even better!
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Quote:BathMatt53Quote:gaz59
Bailey really did have a great game. That 50:22 kick in first half was class and his pen kick to 5m from our line in second half was excellent
The one from Kepu was very nearly even better!
Beginning to become a signature move that from Kepu, break out then kick deep.
Quote:BathMatt53Quote:gaz59
Bailey really did have a great game. That 50:22 kick in first half was class and his pen kick to 5m from our line in second half was excellent
The one from Kepu was very nearly even better!
It really was so close to being Prem kick of the season
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